STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1856-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2371

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2371, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a Statewide Homelessness Information System Working Group to assess the feasibility of establishing a statewide information system to collect and track real-time data related to homelessness in the State; and

(2) Appropriate funds for the Department of Human Services to contract with a third-party to prepare the report of the working group that is required to be submitted to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Public Safety. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Judiciary, Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Department of Human Services, Department of Budget and Finance, Office of the Public Defender, and Partners in Care.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2371, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair